This course covers the core skills required by anyone working with Windows Server 2008 Servers. Enroll and receive a FREE copy of Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition as well as a FREE Certification Exam Voucher

Course Outline

Configuring, Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers

 

Course 6419: 5 days; Instructor-led

 

Introduction

This five-day instructor-led course combines five days worth of instructor-led training content from the Network Infrastructure Technology Specialist, Active Directory Technology Specialist, and IT Professional Server Administrator courses of Windows Server 2008 to provide students with the knowledge and skills that are required to manage accounts and resources, maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data in a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 environment. This course covers the core skills required by anyone working with Windows Server 2008 Servers.

Promotion

Enroll and receive a FREE copy of Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition as well as a FREE Certification Exam Voucher

 

Audience

This course is intended for Windows Server administrators who operate Windows Servers on a daily basis and want to learn the skills for configuring, managing, and maintaining the core technical areas of Windows Server 2008.

 

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

·         Describe the different administrative tools and tasks in Windows Server 2008.

·         Configure AD DS user and computer accounts.

·         Create Groups and Organizational Units.

·         Manage access to shared resources in an AD DS environment.

·         Configure Active Directory Objects and Trusts.

·         Create and configure Group Policy Objects.

·         Configure user and computer environments by using Group Policy.

·         Implement security by using Group Policy.

·         Configure and analyze server security and security update compliance.

·         Configure and manage storage technologies included with Windows Server 2008.

·         Configure and manage Distributed File System.

·         Configure Network Access Protection.

·         Configure availability of network resources.

·         Monitor and Maintain servers running Windows Server 2008.

·         Manage a Windows Server 2008 Backup and Restore.

 

Course Outline

 

Module 1: Introduction to Administrative Tasks in Windows Server 2008 Environment

The module explains server roles, Active Directory, the Windows Server 2008 Administrative Tools and Remote Desktop.

 

Lessons

·         Server Roles

·         Overview of Active Directory

·         Using Windows Server 2008 Administrative Tools

·         Using Remote Desktop for Administration

 

Lab: Administering Windows Server 2008

·         Configuring Remote Desktop for Administration

 

After completing this module, students will be able to: 

·         Describe server roles and how they are categorized.

·         Describe the characteristics of Active Directory components.

·         Describe common Windows Server 2008 Administrative Tools.

·         Describe how to use Remote Desktop for Administration

 

Module 2: Creating Active Directory Domain Services User and Computer Objects

This module explains how to manage user accounts, create computer accounts and manage AD DS objects.

 

Lessons

·         Managing User Accounts

·         Creating Computer Accounts

·         Automating AD DS Object Management

·         Using Queries to Locate Objects in AD DS

 

Lab: Creating AD DS User and Computer Accounts

·         Creating and Configuring User Accounts

·         Creating and Configuring Computer Accounts

·         Automating the Management of AD DS Objects

 

After completing this module, students will be able to: 

·         Configure AD DS user accounts.

·         Configure AD DS computer accounts.

·         Automate AD DS Object Management.

·         Use queries to search AD DS.

 

Module 3: Creating Groups and Organizational Units

This module introduces groups and how to manage them.

 

Lessons

·         Introduction to Groups

·         Managing Groups

·         Creating Organizational Units

 

Lab: Creating an OU Infrastructure

·         Creating AD DS Groups

·         Planning an OU Hierarchy (Discussion)

·         Creating an OU Hierarchy

 

After completing this module, students will be able to: 

·         Describe the options for creating groups.

·         Configure groups in AD DS.

·         Configure OUs in AD DS.

 

Module 4: Managing Access to Resources in Active Directory Domain Services

The module explains how to manage access and assign and manage permissions.

 

Lessons

·         Managing Access Overview

·         Assigning Permissions to Shared Resources

·         Managing NTFS File and Folder Permissions

·         Determining Effective Permission

 

Lab: Managing Access to Resources

·         Planning a Shared Folder Implementation (Discussion)

·         Implementing a Shared Folder Implementation

·         Evaluating the Shared Folder Implementation

 

After completing this module, students will be able to: 

·         Describe how access management works in AD DS.

·         Assign permissions to shared folders.

·         Configure permissions using NTFS.

·         Determine effective permissions.

 

Module 5: Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts

This module explains how to delegate administrative access to AD DS objects and how to configure AD DS Trusts.

 

Lessons

·         Delegating Administrative Access to AD DS Objects

·         Configuring AD DS Trusts

 

Lab: Configuring Active Directory Delegation and Trusts

·         Delegating Control of AD DS Objects

·         Configuring AD DS Trusts

 

After completing this module, students will be able to: 

·         Delegate administrative access to Active Directory objects.

·         Configure Active Directory trusts.

 

Module 6: Creating and Configuring Group Policy

This module explains how to configure and manage Group Policy Objects.

 

Lessons

·         Overview of Group Policy

·         Configuring the Scope of Group Policy Objects

·         Evaluating the Application of Group Policy Objects

·         Managing Group Policy Objects

·         Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy

 

Lab: Creating and Configuring GPOs

·         Creating Group Policy Objects

·         Managing the Scope of GPO Application

·         Verifying GPO Application

·         Managing GPOs

·         Delegating Administrative Control of GPOs

 

After completing this module, students will be able to: 

·         Describe Group Policy.

·         Configure the application scope for Group Policy Objects.

·         Evaluate the application of Group Policy Objects.

·         Manage Group Policy Objects.

·         Delegate administrative control of Group Policy Objects.

 

Module 7: Configuring User Environments Using Group Policy

This module explains how to configure user environments using group policy.

 

Lessons

·         Configuring Group Policy Settings

·         Configuring Scripts and Folder Redirection Using

·         Group Policy

·         Configuring Administrative Templates

·         Configuring Group Policy Preferences

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Additional Details

Pre-Requisites

Certificates offered

Certification of Completion

Cancellation Policy

Student cancellations and/or rescheduling of public courses made within TEN (10) business days or less of the course start date will be charged at 100% of the full value.

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